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Utah Code § 16-6a-714

Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups

Amended by Chapter 13, 2001 Special Session 1; Amended by Chapter 13, 2001 Special Session 1

(1)

(a) Members entitled to vote as a separate voting group may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum of those members exists with respect to that matter.

(b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or in accordance with Section 16-6a-716, at a meeting of the voting group, the members of the voting group that are represented for any purpose at the meeting constitute a quorum of that voting group for action on a matter.

(2) Once a member is represented for any purpose at a meeting, including the purpose of determining that a quorum exists, the member is considered present for quorum purposes:

(a) for the remainder of the meeting; and

(b) for any adjournment of that meeting, unless:

(i) otherwise provided in the bylaws; or

(ii) a new record date is or shall be set for that adjourned meeting.

(3) Action on a matter other than the election of directors by a voting group is approved if:

(a) a quorum exists;

(b) the votes cast within the voting group favoring the action exceed the votes cast within the voting group opposing the action; and

(c) a greater number of affirmative votes is not required by this chapter or the bylaws.

(4) The election of directors is governed by Section 16-6a-717.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.